The changing sky
The sky on 18 June 1958
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Gemini
26°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
10°56′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 26°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 10°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 20°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21°45′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 22°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 9°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 2°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 0°07′ | Direct |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-05T17:55:46.943Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.